NEET Biology question

Statement 1 (Assertion): Citric acid is produced industrially using the fungus Aspergillus niger. Statement 2 (Reason): Aspergillus niger is also used in the production of various other industrial enzymes.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are independently true — Aspergillus niger is indeed used for citric acid production and is separately used to produce other industrial enzymes —

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-124468